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What does an environmental engineer do? - Careers in Science and Engineering
What's it really like to be an engineer or a scientist? What do they really do all day? You're about to find out! Meet the next generation of engineers and scientists in these profiles of young professionals, who may just inspire you to...
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The Everglades Ecosystem: Learn how the everglades came to be
What are the different ecosystems that make up the everglades? What has compromised the health of the everglades? Where do the everglades begin? When and how did the everglades begin to form? What happened when settlers came to the area?...
Zach Star
Mechanical Engineering Subfields and Senior Project Examples (Part 2)
In the previous video I discussed the most popular mechanical engineering concentrations. Outside of those main one's though, the concentrations aren't as well defined at every university. I grouped together some large topics within...
Zach Star
Are Engineering Jobs 'Hands On'?
In this video I discuss whether jobs in engineering are hands on, more computer work, or in the field. Some people might have the wrong image of an engineering job which may cause confusion down the road. The good news is that engineers...
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The Everglades Ecosystem: Hamilton Disstons plan and the affects of a canal
What was Hamilton Disstons plan for the everglades? Did his plan work? What were the affects of building a canal? What were the affects after the canal was changed? The Everglades Ecosystem, Part 2
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The Learning Bridge Resource for Civil Engineering Laboratory Development and Learning - Innovators
With support from the National Science Foundation, Franklin Moon, an associate professor of civil engineering at Drexel University, along with a number of collaborators are using modern technology to help manage and preserve bridges...
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Engineering earthquake resilience in downtown skyscrapers - Science Nation
Building sensors feed new community models to maximize function, minimize disruption after an earthquake Description: Structural engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) are using downtown Los Angeles as a testbed...
Zach Star
The Math I Used In My First Year as a Full Time Engineer
In my first year as an engineer I used more math than most engineers probably do to begin, but it was also much less than I was doing in school. As someone who enjoys math I was curious how much I would see in engineering during college...
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See inside the Kennedy Space Center
Stretching 72 miles down the east coast of Florida, the Space Coast is known for some of this country’s most historical events. It was here that man first ventured into outer space and eventually landed on the moon. The Space Coast has...
NASA
The Invisible Network: 19. LCRD - The Dream | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
In this second episode of an LCRD-focused season of The Invisible Network podcast, we take a look at the reasons NASA is embracing optical communications technologies and what challenges LCRD will overcome.
Zach Star
How Much Programming Do Engineers Do?
Do you wonder how much programming you'll do in college as an engineer. This answer is very dependent on what major you pick, the university you go to, and various other factors. However there are some consistencies in each major that...
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Engineers re-create tsunami debris impacts to measure their force
In a tsunami, devastation is created by far more than the wave itself. Debris that hits homes and other structures plays a huge role in a tsunami's destructive power. But until now, engineers could only estimate the forces at work when...
NASA
The Invisible Network: 09. Lobes | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
Spacecraft near Earth have long relied on GPS signals for navigation, just as users on the ground might use their phones to navigate the highways. Farther away, navigation — and the math behind it — becomes a great deal more challenging.
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Engineers re-create tsunami debris impacts to measure their force - Science Nation
In a tsunami, devastation is created by far more than the wave itself. Debris that hits homes and other structures plays a huge role in a tsunami's destructive power. But until now, engineers could only estimate the forces at work when...
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Engineering Careers: Learn about engineering and its many different aspects
What kind of engineer works on buildings, roads, and bridges? Are there many other types of engineers? What healthcare engineers are there? What is the difference between a scientist and an engineer? Do scientists and engineers work...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Introducing Gravity Assist Season 4: Searching for Life
Is there life beyond Earth? How did life get started on Earth anyway? This season of NASA’s Gravity Assist podcast is about the origins of life on Earth and the search for life elsewhere.[scald=338003:full_width][scald=338003:full_width]
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Periodic Table of Elements Part 3: The characteristics and use of Beryllium
What is the difference between Alkali metals and Alkaline earth metals? What do the Alkaline earth metals include? What is known about Beryllium? Where is Beryllium found? What are examples of binary compounds of Beryllium? How does...
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What does a mechanical engineer do? - Careers in Science and Engineering
What's it really like to be an engineer or a scientist? What do they really do all day? You're about to find out! Meet the next generation of engineers and scientists in these profiles of young professionals, who may just inspire you to...
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Researchers map Hurricane Sandy impact in New York City - Science Nation
Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest of the 2012 hurricane season and is the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history! (Only the damage from 2005's Hurricane Katrina cost more.) While many scientists will be studying "Sandy" for years to...
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Testing Ways to Protect Against Natural Hazards - NHERI
The National Science Foundation's NHERI Experimental Facilities allow researchers to test ground-breaking concepts to protect our infrastructure against natural hazards, and enable innovations that help prevent natural hazards from...
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Engineering a more efficient way to diagnose prostate cancer - Science Nation
To diagnose prostate cancer, urologists, such as John Wei, and pathologists, such as Scott Tomlins, at the University of Michigan Health System, use biomarkers, which are biochemical signatures in blood, urine and tissue that suggest the...
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Biology of bats!
It turns out that warm-blooded animals aren’t warm all of the time! Researchers at Brown University studying the muscles in bats’ wings found that their wings operate at a significantly lower temperature than their bodies, especially...
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NSF Science Now: Episode 16
WIRELESS NETWORK STORY: CALLING FOR HELP MAY SOON GET A LITTLE BIT EASIER FOR THE ELDERLY. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HAVE DEVELOPED A NETWORK OF WIRELESS SENSORS THAT CAN DETECT A PERSON FALLING. THIS MONITORING...